MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! This will be it before the holiday it is not terribly long but I hope you enjoy it and I promise more fun and excitement to come. A huge THANK YOU TO TARA for the amazing idea in this chapter and all her wonderful help you rock! Enjoy and as always please let me know what you think.

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BPOV

I felt almost drugged when I woke up. I had slept so well I literally forgot where I was until I felt the two most amazing arms grip me tighter as I tried to roll over. The sun was streaming in through the small spaces between the shutters and I got my first real look at Edward's bedroom. It was a good size, the walls were gray and the carpet was black with little flex of royal blue in it. The bedding I was snuggled under was dark as well the sheets which were black, the duvet was royal blue with what looked like a black stripe on it. I was only seeing it scrunched up around us so I wasn't quite sure. There was a large black leather chair and ottoman in the corner and the walls were covered with shelves full of books and CDs. I stretched my body and pried his arms from my body so I could get up and use the bathroom. I tip toed in and closed the door behind me. I was washing my hands when I noticed the fluffy bathrobe hanging on the back of the door it was royal blue with my name embroidered in silver on the front. I pulled it down from the hook and pulled it over my shoulders. After tyeing it closed I was warm and cozy. I snuck back in the bedroom, sitting down on the bed and began scratching Edward's back lightly. He grumbled a bit and nuzzled his nose into my hip.

"Baby it's close to 9 and I am sure everyone is already up we should go down for breakfast." I whispered in his ear.

"No, I don't wanna." He grumbled into his pillow

"Don't be a big baby, come on handsome, get up." He rolled over onto his back and stretched before getting up. I watched as he pulled his sleep pants on over his hips and I tried not to pounce on him. We walked down the stairs, I took in the beauty of his parent's home on the way down. There was no detail left out, the halls were rich dark wood, the floors the same. The halls were covered in family pictures. As I walked into the kitchen I saw the backs of Rose and Alice sitting at the bar talking to Esme as she was preparing breakfast. Edward guided me to the third stool at the counter sitting me down on it. I looked over to Rose and Alice they were both wearing robes similar to mine Rose's was red and Alice's was a deep purple, each had their names embroidered as well.

"Esme thank you so much for the robe it's lovely." She turned with a mug of coffee in her hand and set it in front of me. "Oh honey, I'm so glad you like it I just wanted to make you girls feel at home. You all look so cozy." We all pulled them up to our chins in agreement. Edward came around and put his hands on my shoulders standing behind me.

"So where are the guys?" He asked while sipping his mug of coffee. "They are in the family room watching some sport, something or other" She said waiving her small knife toward the room right off of

the kitchen. Edward kissed the top of my head and left, leaving me with the girls. Esme made us a breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage and fresh fruit we all ate until we could barley move.

"So what's the plan for today guys?" Emmett asked rubbing his hands together. "Well I have an appointment that I need to get to today and I would like Bella to come with me but after that we could all go out tonight for dinner or something. SeaWorld isn't too far from here you guys could go do that while Bella and I are gone. That is if you don't mind missing that Bella?" He was looking at me now I had not heard anything about this appointment but decided this was his turf and I would just go with the flow. "Ya that's fine with me you guys should go, I can see it the next time we're down." We all got up from the table and went to get ready for the day. I walked into Edward's room behind him and shut the door.

"Edward?"

"Ya babe." He was in the bathroom getting the shower ready.

"What appointment do we have to go to?"

"Didn't I tell you?" I walked into the bathroom and stood in the door watching him undress. "No" I answered. He walked over to me untying my robe then slipping my t shirt off over my head and pulling my shorts down so I could step out of them. He led me into the shower with him. "Baby I have an appointment to see my therapist today it's the only day he had free this week and I want him to meet you and for you to meet him." He explained to me as he began washing my hair. "Oh I guess I didn't realize you still saw a therapist." "Not all the time we talk about once a month more so for maintenance but if I have a tough time I call him and whenever I come home I try to go see him for some face time." He was now washing the rest of my body. I turned and began washing his hair. "So does he know about me?" He snorted his nose a bit. "what?" I asked wanting to know what he thought was so funny. "Bella I told him about you before I came for Christmas at your place. We have had a few talks about you and a couple really long ones after Emmett and Rose's accident. He knows about us and he knows how I feel about you there isn't much I don't tell him. Hell he even knows about the tiny birth mark you have on your inner left thigh." He was now laughing. "EDWARD!" I smacked him on his chest. I turned refusing to wash his hair any longer or anything else for that matter. He rinsed his hair all the while laughing. He pulled me to him and whispered into my ear. "Baby I wouldn't tell anyone about that little spot but if it will make you feel better I will give it an I'm sorry kiss now if you want." He had dipped his hand between my legs and was rubbing the spot where the small birth mark lay. I fought my eyes from rolling into the back of my head. "Edward we will be late and then you will have to tell him about it." I pulled away from him and he groaned in response.

A half an hour later we were all gathered in the entry way heading out. Carlisle came rushing by grabbing his keys and flying out the door without a word. Esme came in following him.

"Dad has to go to the hospital? I thought he was off this week?" Edward asked his mom. "He just got a page he is supposed to be off but there is a trauma coming in and they need another surgeon you know your father." She said with a warm smile on her face. She was obviously used to the sudden change in

plans but having a trauma surgeon for a husband will do that to you I guess. A short drive later and we pulled up to a small brick building with the name Dr. Riley Biers on the sign. We walked into the small office and younger women greeted us.

"Mr. Cullen it's nice to see you, have a seat Dr. Biers should be with you in just a moment." "Thanks Jane and please call me Edward you keep calling me Mr. Cullen and I think my dad is standing behind me." The women giggled a bit and I could tell she was taken with Edward even if she was probably closer to his mother's age than his.

EPOV

I sat down next to Bella who looked a bit nervous. I put my hand on her thigh and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Bella babe don't worry he is a nice guy and pretty excited to meet you." Just as I gave her cheek a light kiss I heard someone clearing their throat and I looked up to see Dr. Biers standing in the doorway of his office. We both stood up and he walked forward to greet us.

"Edward it's been far too long." He shook my hand and almost shoved me out of the way. "Ah and this must be Isabella." He took her hand and covered it with his other and shook it gently.

"Bella I would like you to meet Dr. Riley Biers. Riley this is my girlfriend Isabella Swan." It was like I wasn't even there. We followed him in to his office and Bella and I took seats on the large leather couch near the window. Riley sat across from us in a leather wing back chair. He placed his note pad on his lap and took a deep breath.

"So Bella let me tell you a bit about how this works. I have been seeing Edward for going on 6 years now and he has told me about you I think a bit before you knew about how he was feeling if I am not mistaken. He also tells me that he doesn't hold any secrets from you and that you now know about Eric and all of that. My office is always a safe place to talk about whatever is on your mind good, bad or otherwise. I would assume Edward told you he was bringing you because he wanted us to meet one another." Riley could see that Bella was nervous and was trying to set her at ease. "Is there anything that you two would like to talk about today or shall we just chat a bit?" I gave Bella a little sideways look before I opened my big mouth.

"Well actually Bella and I have a decision to make and I thought it might be good to get a neutral opinion." Bella shot me a questioning look. "You see, as you know I will be attending OHSU in the fall to begin med school and have asked Bella to move with me, she has gotten into PSU and U of P as well as U of W and we need to decide where she will go." I looked over at Bella who just had an uncertain smile on her face.

"Bella have you come to a decision about this yet?" Riley asked

"I…um…well no, I guess not really."

"Well I am sure I know what Edward wants if he could choose but if you had your way, if you could set everyone's feeling aside what would you like, what would the perfect set up look like to you Bella?"

"I guess I would stay in Washington with Edward staying up there and I would be near my friends from school, my brother and dad." Bella said while looking at me. I had to admit it was hard to hear that.

"So we know that at least part of that is not possible as Edward will need to be in Portland for school. So the pull to be near your friends, brother and your father is an important issue to you correct?" Riley questioned.

"Yes but I want to be with Edward too I can't stand the thought of being without him I just, I God, I don't want to hurt anyone with my choice." She put her hands over her face. I already could feel that her mind had been made up, my stomach sank, my head swirled a bit. I took a deep breath and pushed my feelings and desires aside this was about Bella and her choice. "Bella honey look at me please." I said while pulling her hands away. "I love you and no matter what you choose I will love you and if you need to stay in Washington for now we will make it work, we will figure it out I promise." Her hands were in her lap and her eyes were red and the tears were silently streaming down her face.

"Oh God Edward I have thought about this so much, I talked to Charlie about it and he told me to do whatever I wanted and he meant it so did Emmett. I want so much to be with you but I'm afraid I will resent not being near my friends and you are going to be so busy, I guess I'm just scared." She looked so defeated and ashamed to admit that she was scared to move so far away and to only have me. I guess I could have been hurt by her feelings I mean I had gone far away for school with no one to come with me and I was fine, but I was running away, I was hiding form anything that would remind me of Eric at the time. Riley interjected

"Well it sounds like the decision has already been made so what we need to talk about is a plan to help you two cultivate this relationship over the distance." We both nodded and I pulled Bella to me closer and kissed her head. We spoke at length about travel schedules and how it will be easier for Bella to come to me on weekends rather than me go to her. We decided that Bella would keep my Volvo in Seattle so she could drive it down when she wanted to come. She of course only agreed to drive it to Portland and insisted it stay parked the rest of the time. I conceded that her truck would be fine for around the city but my over protective nature would settle for nothing less than her driving my Volvo the four hours down to Portland. I promised that we would be together over each break no matter if it were in Forks or down here in California. She agreed to spend the first summer in Portland with me so she could learn more about the city and what it had to offer. Three hours later we were in the car on the way back to the house.

I reached across and took Bella's hand and gave it a squeeze and in return she burst into tears. I pulled off to the side of the road and shut the engine off.

"Hey hey hey baby what's the matter?" I asked as she sobbed into her hands.

"Edward I don't deserve you and you know it's not that I don't want to be with you right? I mean I am terrified that you will realize it's just too much trouble and, and you should find someone different, older someone done with school someone willing to give up everything for you."

"Isabella look at me." I responded a bit more harshly than I intended. She flinched a bit and turned to face me. I took her face into my hands and met her eyes.

"Bella I love you more than you can possible know. Have you ever once asked me to NOT move to Portland?"

"No."

"And why is that?"

"Edward this is your dream this is your entire life I would never ask you to give any of that up for me." She almost looked appalled that I would even ask the question.

"Bella that is exactly my point this is your life this is your dream and what you have thought of doing for years. I can't and won't ask you to give that up for me. I love you and a few hours car ride won't change that. Please don't be sad and I promise to make up for the missed nights whenever I get the chance." I wiggled my eyebrows at her trying to lighten the mood. I pulled her little face to me wiping the tears with my thumbs and placed a soft slow kiss on her mouth. I leaned my forehead to hers and let out a slow breath. "We are both going to have to get Skype on our lap tops." She giggled because she knew exactly what I was getting at. I pulled back onto the road as I did I received a text.

Hey Rose isn't feeling so well and we are about done so we are heading home now – Em

I handed Bella my phone so she could respond.

Hey Em what's wrong with her is she ok? We are on our way home as well – B

She doesn't know what is wrong just doesn't feel good and why are you using Eddie's phone you kill him or something? – Em

No he is driving we are almost there see you in a bit – B

Ok we are almost there too see ya –Em

I pulled up and Emmett pulled in right behind us. We all filed into the house and Rose looked like shit she went straight up to their room to lie down for a bit. I took Bella's hand and dragged her up to my mom's studio she wasn't down stairs so I knew that is where I would find her. I wanted to tell her about our new plan and show Bella her studio. Bella was looking down at her phone at something and I guided her to the double doors to the studio. I opened one of the doors and dam it I should have knocked! I opened that fucking door and there it was.

"HOLY SHIT!" I yelled Bella's head popped up and she screamed. "OH my God!" She turned on her heals and ran smack into the door with her face "Fuck Bella!" I yelled! I tried desperately to pull her into the hall and away from the scene we had walked in on. My mother was completely fucking naked and my dad still in his scrubs from the hospital had her bent over her fucking desk! My brain was fucking ruined my eyes were on fire and I had a pit in my stomach the size of Texas. Emmett of course heard the

commotion and came running in tripping over Bella who was now half in the door way and half in the hall. He righted himself and his jaw dropped. My poor mother was now hiding behind her desk trying to fix her clothes my dad had put his shit away and started over to the cluster fuck that was Bella's nose bleeding Emmett gawking like a 15 year old at my half naked mother and me trying not to even think about what my brain was trying to process. Emmett in all his infinite wisdom spoke first.

"Holy hell Dr C we didn't mean to be a cock block we got done early at the park." I slapped him on the back of the head. My dad bent down to tend to Bella and I couldn't help it I yelled at him.

"Dad I fucking have it just back up!" He held his hands up and stepped back. I don't know why I was so pissed this was their house they are married but I felt like I had just witnessed my mother's virtue being stolen from her. I helped Bella to her feet having removed my T shirt and I was holding it to her nose. She tried to speak through the fabric but it was barley understandable. "Oh God I am so sorry" was about all any of us could make out. I shushed her and took her down to the kitchen. I had to pull on Emmett's jacket to get him to move his feet. I am sure my mother was completely mortified hell I was completely mortified.

I sat Bella on one of the kitchen stools and went to grab some ice. Emmett walked in and I just glared at him.

"Not a fucking word Emmett McCarty Swan I swear I will fucking beat your ass if you so much as open your fucking mouth right now." He backed up into Jasper who looked completely confused by the entire situation. Jasper walked up to Bella and took in her condition.

"Geez Bella what happened to you? You run into a door or something?" Emmett burst out laughing followed by Bella who winced in pain as soon as she started. I came over and removed the shirt and replaced it with a towel full of ice. "That is exactly what she did, she just turned to fast and didn't see the door." I explained "Ya well she was in shock from seeing your.." "Emmett I swear shut the fuck up!" "Alright alright I guess I'll go check on Rose." He walked out of the room and I looked over at Jasper who still looked confused. "Don't ask dude just don't even ask." I shook my head recalling what I had just seen and it sent a shiver right down my spine. I checked Bella's nose again and the bleeding had stopped but I told her to keep the ice on for a little while longer. Just then my dad came into the kitchen.

"Edward." He said trying to sound serious but he had a smug as fuck grin on his face.

"Dad." I said flatly giving him a look like he was a 17 year old boy who I caught with my young daughter. Shit is this how Emmett and Charlie have felt about me?

"May I have a look at Bella's nose now son?" Jasper excused himself to the restroom and I nodded to my dad to go ahead and have a look. He pulled the ice away and began assessing her nose. "Well sweetie it isn't broken but you may have a black eye, by morning you should be fine." He concluded. "That's more than I can say for your boyfriend." He chuckled.

"Listen dad what the hell, I mean for fuck sake, God DAD!" It was all I could get out I was flustered. Don't get me wrong I know my parents are still how shall I say this "active" but what grown ass man

wants to see his mommy in that position. "Listen Edward don't get to self righteous on me you might want to think about turning your stereo on when you're in the shower we do have to walk right by your room to get to the stairs, sorry Bella." Bella's cheeks were now as red as the blood coming from her nose. I felt my eyes bug out of my head oops. "Dad can we just forget this happened please?" I pleaded with him. My mom walked into the kitchen and immediately went to Bella. "Oh honey are you OK? I am so sorry we gave you a fright." A fright? Really is she serious they gave Bella a shock and me a fucking brain aneurysm! Bella simply giggled. "Really Esme I'm fine don't worry, it's OK." "So are you kids hungry?" My mom's sing song voice came out. Emmett walked in and sat down. "I am starving how about you Dr. C?" He gave my dad a devilish grin and I just shook my head and my mother turned about twelve shaded of red she and Bella were a matched set. My mom set out some snacks and went about preparing dinner for her and my dad.

"Hey Emmett is Rose feeling up to going out tonight?" I asked still not sure how she was feeling or what was wrong. "Ya I think so but I need to run to the store is there one close by?" "Ya just up the road do you want me to come with you?" I was willing to do just about anything to get some fresh air at this point. "You don't mind do you babe?" I asked Bella she shook her head and went to relax in the family room. I grabbed my jacket and the keys to my dad's new Dodge Charger I hadn't had a chance to drive it yet. We turned out onto the road headed for the store. "So is Rose ok did she eat something that didn't agree with her?" I asked. "Um no I don't think it's anything she ate." Emmett said simply

A/N

Ok please don't all beat me up at once. I know a lot of you wanted Bella to go with Edward I did to but she just wouldn't go! Please review and tell me what you think and even if you hate the idea. Please stick with me and trust Bella she is a big girl.